Day 6 Post-Surgery: Feeling Good and Moving Forward

Hey @rstark

I’m now six days out from surgery, and things are going really well. For a little background—I’m 66, a retired engineer, and my prostate was 45ml. I had my procedure done at Boulder Community Health, and let me just say, the staff there was absolutely amazing. They took great care of me, and I’m super grateful.

I spent one night in the hospital with a three-way catheter while my bladder was continuously irrigated. Honestly, I think that process made a huge difference because I haven’t had any major bleeding issues.

Yesterday (day 5) was a big one—I had no leakage and didn’t see any blood in my urine. Best of all, I was able to pee standing up! I never thought that would feel like such an accomplishment, but here we are. There’s still a little discomfort when I go, but it’s way better than those first couple of days.

I’m still wearing diapers, mostly as a precaution, but I haven’t had any leakage for two days now. If today goes well, I might ditch them tomorrow!

Now, to answer your question: Do I feel like I can get up and go anywhere?
Absolutely! If anything, I feel almost too normal. I have a 10lb weight restriction, and I actually have to remind myself not to lift anything heavier because I feel so good. As for urgency, there’s plenty of time to make it to the bathroom, so I’m not too worried about accidents.

Tomorrow, I’m planning to take it up a notch and go for a slow, three-mile hike. I’ll take it easy, but it feels great to be at this point already.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask! I’m happy to share my experience from a patient’s perspective.